Calvert Street COO Finalist for Nashville Emerging Leader Award

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (June 13, 2017) — Calvert Street Group is proud to announce that the firm’s Chief Operating Officer, Krystina Lenz, has been named a finalist today for The Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce and YP Nashville’s Nashville Emerging Leader Award. Krystina was chosen as one of five finalists in the Public Relations, Advertising, and Marketing category.

Krystina Lenz

The NELAs program is designed to recognize Middle Tennessee’s young professionals (YP) under the age of 40 for significant accomplishments in their chosen field as well as their commitment and contribution to the community.

“As the Nashville region continues to grow, we are continually attracting and retaining the highest caliber of talent,” says Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Ralph Schulz. “We are proud to recognize this talented group of finalists for the 2017 NELAs. The Nashville Chamber and YP Nashville are committed to building the next generation of leaders, and these young professionals recognized today possess strong leadership and a proven commitment to the continued prosperity of our community.”

The annual NELAs recognize five finalists in 14 industry classifications: Architecture, Engineering and Construction; Arts, Entertainment and Music Business; Business Services; Community Service and Nonprofit; Education; Financial Services; Government and Public Affairs; Hospitality and Tourism; Human Resources; Legal Services; Medical and Health Care Services; Public Relations, Advertising and Marketing; Real Estate Services; and Technology.

A committee made up of a diverse group of community leaders and experts within each industry selected these finalists based on their answers to essay questions, level of professional achievement, demonstrated leadership and community impact.

“There is no one more deserving of this award than Krystina,” says Calvert Street Managing Director, Darden Copeland. “She has been with this company almost since its infancy and we would not be where we are today without her. I am constantly amazed at her ability to balance her career, motherhood, and volunteer activities, all while making it look easy.”

A reception for the NELAs finalists will be held Thursday, June 29 at The Cordelle in Nashville; the 11th annual NELAs ceremony will be held Thursday, Aug. 3 at Lipscomb University. The awards ceremony will be followed by an after-party at Richland Country Club. The awards are presented by Lipscomb University College of Business. The awards are sponsored by Bradley, Atiba and Nashville Post.

About Calvert Street Group

Calvert Street is the recognized leader in managing successful grassroots campaigns to win controversial zoning and land-use entitlements. Our experience includes winning over 300 local development battles across 46 states and Canada in the commercial, retail, industrial and residential sector. Over the past decade Calvert Street has organized and won permitting battles by using targeted political campaign techniques to ensure clients’ goals are met. Calvert Street Group was a 2014 and 2016 finalist for Nashville Business Journal’s “Best Places to Work” and 2015’s “Best In Business.” Calvert Street has also won sixteen Pollies awards for its work across the nation. For more information, visit our website at www.calvertstreet.com, find us on Facebook.com or follow us on Twitter at @CalvertStreet.

About YP Nashville

YP Nashville is a partnership between the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce and more than 40 young professional organizations working to engage, connect and empower young professionals to actively shape the future of the Nashville region. For more information, visit ypnashville.org.

About the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce

The Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce is Middle Tennessee’s largest business federation, representing more than 2,000 member companies. Belong, engage, lead, prosper embodies the Chamber’s focus on facilitating community leadership to create economic prosperity for Middle Tennessee. The work of the Nashville Area Chamber is supported by members and sponsors; the Chamber’s Pivotal Partners (a partnership at the highest level for all Chamber programs and events) are Delek US Holdings, Bass, Berry & Sims PLC, BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, Community Health Systems and Regions. Together with its affiliates, the

Nashville Chamber works to strengthen the region’s business climate and to enhance Nashville’s position as a desirable place to live, work and visit. For more information, visit nashvillechamber.com.